Tennessee Boating License test with correct answers

Tennessee
Boating
License
test
with
correct
answers
Bow
-
answer-front
of
vessel
Sterm
-
answer-rear
of
vessel
Starboard
-
answer-right
side
Port
-
answer-left
side
Hull
-
answer-body
of
vessel
Gunwale
-
answer-upper
edge
of
vessel's
side
Cleat
-
answer-metal
fitting
to
fasten
rope
Propeller
-
answer-rotates
and
powers
boat
Beam
-
answer-width
of
vessel
Freeboard
-
answer-distance
from
water
to
the
lowest
point
of
a
boat
Draft
-
answer-depth
of
water
needed
to
float
a
vessel
Keel
-
answer-extension
of
the
hull
that
increases
stability
Displacement
Hull
-
answer-a
hull
that
moves
through
the
water
by
moving
water
aside,
cut
through
the
water
with
little
propulsion
Generally
sailboats Planing
Hull
-
answer-a
hull
that
rises
up
and
glides
on
top
of
the
water
Generally
power
boats
and
PWCs
Flat
Bottom
Hull
-
answer-shallow
draft,
good
for
fishing
in
lakes
and
rivers
Deep
Vee
Hull
-
answer-give
smoother
ride
in
rough
water,
requires
more
power
to
plane
Round
Bottom
Hull
-
answer-Typical
displacement
hull,
moves
easy
even
at
slow
speeds
but
can
roll
without
a
deep
keel
Multi-Hull
-
answer-displacement
hull,
great
stability
because
of
large
beam
Catamaran
Length
Class
A
-
answer-less
than
16
feet
Length
Class
1
-
answer-16
feet
-
less
than
26
feet
Length
Class
2
-
answer-26
feet
-
less
than
40
feet
Length
Class
3
-
answer-40
feet
to
less
than
65
feet
Outboard
Engine
-
answer-more
power
per
pound
of
weight
than
inboard,
generally
4
stroke
Tiller
-
answer-lever
used
to
turn
a
rudder
Transom
-
answer-Surface
at
the
back
of
the
hull
Inboard
Engine
-
answer-automotive
engine
adapted
for
marine
use,
engine
turns
drive
shaft
which
turns
propeller
Stern
Drive
(Inboard/Outboard)
-
answer-outdrive
is
attached
to
the
engine
which
is
inside
the
boat